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Tomato yellow leaf curl virus
integrated pest management
resistance management
tomatoes
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Bemisia tabaci MEAM1, the sweetpotato or silverleaf whitefly, transmits tomato yellow leaf curl virus, which significantly impacts production of tomato in Florida. This publication provides information on managing Bemisia tabaci and tomato yellow leaf curl virus to growers, UF/IFAS Extension agents, and other crop protection professionals. The publication describes and explains management strategies including the prompt destruction of harvested fields, the use of metalized plastic mulches and tolerant tomato varieties, and treatment of crops with insecticides and biopesticides for the control of Bemisia tabaci.
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